Friday’s Headlines

Get the rest of the headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF.

By Damien Newton

9:37 AM PDT on May 9, 2025

Lawmakers Not Excited About Needed Transit Tax Proposal (Examiner)
Sacramento May Raise Parking Rates (SacBee)
Seal Beach Raises Parking at Beach Lots (OC Register)
All BART Trains Shutdown Due to Computer Glitch (SFStandard, Examiner)
Caltrans Dedicates Monument To Workers Killed By Drivers (Daily News, Spectrum1, Caltrans D7 YouTube)
San Diego Considers Slashing Road Repair Budget (Union-Trib)
Gas Prices Soar After CA Refinery Closes (SF Gate)
Amtrak Cutting 450 jobs in an Effort to Save $100 Million (Reuters)
Encinitas Plans Open Streets Event for 5/18 (Coast News)
Workers Quitting Rather Than Returning for State Work (SacBee)
No Surprise, Trump’s “Skinny Budget” Bad for Transportation (Transportation for America)
Stop Planting Palm Trees! (Fresno Bee)
Tesla Workers Think Anti-Elon Tesla Stickers Are Lame (SFStandard)

Get the rest of the headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF.

Damien Newton

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